Doll



Nov. 23 1926. 1,608,415

E. M. MYTTON DOLL Filed Nov. 2, 1925 Patented Nov. 23, 1926.

l TtED ELLEN M. MYT-TON, OF LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

, DOLL.

Application iled Novembeif`2r511925. r:serial No. 66,21'1.

My invention relates to dolls and has for its ,principal objects, to generally improve upon and simplify the construction of the existing forms of so called rag dolls, i, e. dolls that .are flexible and unbreakable, by reason of the lfact :that theyfare constructed almost entirely of fabric and soft fibrous material; to provide a` doll .of :thecharactcr referred-to that has the head, arms and limbs connected to `the-body in'such :manner ythat they may be readily moved yinto :different positions; toprovide relatively simple means for/attaching the head, arms and limbs of the doll -to the body; to provide relatively simple means for creating in a rag or fabric doll, a modeled yface and, further, to provide a novel arrangement whereby a dolls head may be formed with ytwo faces, either one of which may be covered` and rhidden from view by thedependi-ng portion ofthe hair that isapplied to the dolls head.

Vith the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts lthat will be hereinafter more fully described and :cl-aimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings in which:

Fig. 1 is Aa front elevational view of a `doll constructed'vin accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section-taken lengthwise through the medial portion of the dolls head and body.

Fig. 3 is a detail section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. il is a vertical section 'taken through the lower portion of a dolls body and showing the limbs pivotally connected .to the body.

Fig. 5 is an elevational view of the section of fabric that is used for making a modeled face.

Fig. 6 .is a vertical Vsection ytakenonthe line 6-'.6 of Fig, `5.

Fig. 7 is a vertical section taken through the fhead member that is .adapted to receive the modeled face.

Figs. .8 and r9 farle 'elevational fvifewspar-tly in section of a double faced.-doll'constructed in accordance with my invention. i

.In the construction ofthe lbody B, head H, varms A .and limbs L of my improved doll, the outer coveringsor Vskin representing members areA formed of soft, pliable fabric 10, such as astockinetteor balbriggan and these members lare stuffed or/illed with 'fl-l and 'lthe suitapbleflbrous vmaterial l1 such as cotton, curled hair or the like.

Arranged lin the upper or shoulder portions ovffbody 4B is a transversely disposed reinforcing member 12, ,preferably of wire, the ends 1of ywhich are bent into depending loops `13 andfthe central portionof thiswire :is bentto form a horizontally'disposedloop 14 that coincides with a neck ,opening 1.5, Ythe `latter being formed atthe upper central `portion ofthe body covering.

VMember l2is` designed to .reinforce `jand holdithe .upper portion ofthe body inpr'oper shape.

Head representing member H is 'formed :with a depending cylindrical member 16 that projects through opening l15 and loop 1/1- and extends downwardly .portion .of body Thisdepending inember 16 is free togrota'te for-alim-ited distance in .both directions, and thus hea-d memberA face'or features thereon ymay lbe turned lfrom side to-side. f

Formed throughthe lower-end of member i116 is--an aperture 1-7, through which passes "a cord or tape 18, -andf'the latter extends ldownwardly through the central portion of body-B. l

Secured on the inne-r face of the lower portionof theibodyfcoverng is -a rein-forcing member :19, Apreferably a tape, and formed in the center of the body covering adjacent totheedges of said tape are apertures or eyelets l2O,'throu, ,h which pass cord or/tape A'18. f

Thus, .the head H and its depending meniber 16 are firmly secured to body B and said head is mounted so that it may be yturned from side to side.

Formed in 'the sides of body 'B at `the upper end thereof are depressions or sockets 21, into which are fitted or rounded upper ends of the arm members A -To secure the arm members to the body, a cord or tape 22 passes through the upper .portion of body B, yin front of and behind member `16, said .cord or tape being carried .through the body and `arm coverings and passing through discs or buttons 23 that are arranged in the'upper'ends of arm members A. Thus, the arm members are firmlyV secured. to the body, and at the same time, said arm members are free 2to be moved into different positions.

The lower ff ends of yarm lmembers A are into the upper stitched and modeled so as to represent the hands and lingers. Likewise the lower ends of the leg members L are modeled and stitched to represent the feet and toes.

In some instances, the upper end of limb members L may be sewn directly to the lower portion of body B, as illustrated in Fig. l, or as illustrated in F ig. 4, the rounded upper ends of the leg members may be mounted in sockets 2-1 that are formed in the lower end of the body.

Vvlhen the latter arrangement is carried out, the leg members are connected to the body by a cord or tape that passes t through the lower end of the body and through` buttons or discs 26 that are positioned within the upper ends of said leg members. y (See F ig. 4.) l

Head member II may be painted or stenoiled to represent a face, and likewise may be painted or stenciled to represent hair, or if desired,'natural hair may be secured in any suitable manner on the top and back of the head member.

In the event that it is desired to provide the doll with a modeled face, the head member I-I is made in the form of aV semi-spherical member with a substantially flat front surface, as illustrated in Fig. 7.

To provide the modeled face, a substantially oval section of material 26 such as cardboard is spaced a slight distance to the rear of a larger substantially oval section 27 of fabric. Vith a thread and needle, the outline of the eyes, nose and mouth are stitched through the fabric and cardboard member, and at the same time, soft, fibrous material such as cotton is packed between the sections of cardboard and fabric and worked so as to produce the outline and contour of the facial features. This formation of a modeled face is greatly facilitated by drawing the thread taut or leaving the same loose in making the stitches around the facial features, and at the same time, packing the fibrous material to give the desired contour. lVhen the modeled face has thus H been produced, the edges offabric section 2? are turned inwardly so as to overlie the edges of the cardboard and the fibrous material applied thereto, and the entire member is now fitted onto the front flat surface of the semi-spherical head and secured thereto preferably by means of stitches taken with a needle and-thread.

The modeled face thus produced may be painted or colored as desired. My invention also contemplates the formation of two faces on one head member and the two faces may be entirely different in appearance or they may `represent the same face under different conditions, for instance, one face with the eyes open and the other face with the eyes closed as in sleep. When this arrangement is carried out, the two different faces are formed or painted on opposite sides of the head member as illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9 and secured on top of the head is a body 28 of natural or artificial hair that is of sufficient length to cover both of the faces.

Secured to the lower portions of the sides of the head is a pair of elastic bands 29, each band carrying at its center, a hair ornament 30 such as a rosette or bow of ribbon.

Then one of the elastic bands is drawn upward, into position on top of the head, the other elastic band lies beneath the chin portion of the head having the. face that is overed by the depending portion of the iair.

The band tiat passes over the head holds thehair in proper position and thus the doll always has one face exposed and the other covered by the depending hair.

By lowering one elastic band and raising the other, and at the same time, properly manipulating the hair, either one of the two faces on the head may be exposed.

Obviously, the other covering or skin l0 of the doll may be made of any soft, readily workable fabric such as muslin, linen or silk, and in some instances, it may be found desirable to make the `head covering of one kind of material and the body and limbs from another material.

If desired, the dolls head or entire body may be dipped or coated with a waterproof materialV such as oil paint and which, when dry, renders the doll washable.

In some instances, it may be found desirable to use a section of wooly or brous material such as astrachan on the head to represent hair.

Doll heads, arms, and limbs constructed in accordance with my invention may be used fo-r replacing corresponding parts in other forms or makes of dolls.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a relatively simple and practical fabric or rag doll having a movable head, arm and limbs, said parts being very firmly secured to the body representing member and further, that I have provided simple and practical means whereby the dolls head is provided with two faces, either' one of which may be readily exposed and the other covered by the hair that depends from the dolls head.

It will bereadily understood that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts of my improved rag doll may be made and substituted for those herein shown and described, without departing from the spirit of the invention, the scope of which is set forth in the appended claims.V

I claim as my" invention:

l. In a doll, a body having a fabric coveringr and a filling of fibrous materiahthere being an opening at the upper end of said i lili body, a head member having a depending portion that projects through the opening at the upper end of said body and extends downwardly into the latter, a transversely disposed reinforcing wire arranged in the upper portion of said body beneath the shoulders thereof, a transversely disposed reinforcing tape arranged in the lower portion of said body, and a flexible member connecting the lower portion of said depending member with the central portion of said reinforcing tape in the lower end of said body member.

2. In a doll, a flexible body provided with sockets at the upper ends of its side portions, arms members having their rounded ends arranged in said sockets, discs located in the upper ends of said arm members a flexible member passing through the upper portion of said flexible body and the discs in said arm members and a reinforcing member of wire arranged in the upper portion of said flexible body, portions of which reinforcing wire are arranged in the shoulder portions of said body and the end portions of which reinforcing wire are formed into loops that are disposed adjacent to the sockets at the upper ends of the side portions of said body.

3. In a doll, a flexible body comprising au outer covering of fabric and a filling of fibrous material, there being an opening' in the upper central portion of said body, a reinforcing member of wire arranged in the upper portion of said body and provided atits center with a loop that coincides with the opening in said body, portions of said reinforcing member to the sides of said central loop being arranged in the shoulder portions of the body, the ends of said reinforcing member being formed into loops that are positioned at the upper ends of the sides of said body, a flexible head representing member and a member depending therefrom, which last mentioned member passes through the loop at the center of said reinforcing member and occupies the opening' in the upper portion of said body.

l. In a doll, a flexible body pro-vided at its upper end with an opening, a reinforcing member arranged transversely within the upper portion of said body and provided with a centrally arranged loop that coincides with the opening in the body and a head member having a depending` portion that extends through the opening in the upper portion of the body and through the loop in said reinforcing` member, a flexible reinforcing member transversely arranged in the lower portion of said body, a flexible member connecting the lower end of the de pending pcrtion of the head member and the transversely arranged flexible member in the lower portion of said body, sockets formed in the upper side portions of the body, arms having rounded ends that are seated in said sockets, a transversely disposed flexible member passing through the upper portion of the body and into the upper ends of the arms and disks arranged within the upper ends of said arms, which disks are connected to said transversely disposed flexible member.

In a doll, a flexible bo-dy provided at its upper end with an opening, a reinforcing member arranged transversely within the upper portion of said body and provided with a centrally arranged loop that coincides with the opening` in the body, a head member iaving a depending portion that extends through the opening in the upper portion of the body and through the loop in said reinforcing member', a flexible reinforcing member transversely arranged in the lower portion of said body, a flexible member connecting the lower end of the depending portion of the head member and the transversely arranged flexible member in the lower portion of said body, sockets formed in the upper side portions of the body, arms having rounded ends that are seated in said sockets, a transversely disposed flexible member passing through the upper portion of the body and into the upper ends of the arms, disks arranged within he upper ends of said arms, which disks are connected to said transversely disposed flexible member and leg-representing members flexibly connected to the lower corners of said flexible body.

In testimony whereof I aflix mv signature.

ELLEN M. MYTTON, 

